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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maj. A. J. C. Rosevear is assigned to destroy three bridges on the ______ River.
(a) Douve.
(b) Sienne.
(c) Orne.
(d) Dives.

2. What are the groups of paratroopers jumping from each plane called?
(a) Clicks.
(b) Sausages.
(c) Sticks.
(d) Crickets.

3. What does RAF stand for?
(a) Royal Air Force.
(b) Royal Aeiral Force.
(c) Radar Air Freight.
(d) Radar Aerial Freighter.

4. Which unit of paratroopers drops where they are supposed to with minimum problems?
(a) 4th Battalion of the 325th.
(b) 2nd Battalion of the 505th.
(c) 1st Battalion of the 505th.
(d) 3rd Battalion of 222nd.

5. What does Eisenhower want to paralyze in the weeks leading up to D-Day?
(a) French and German farms.
(b) German oil reserves.
(c) French railway system.
(d) German artillery stockpiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sgt. Harrison Summers awarded for his bravery in taking the German barracks?

2. Where do Rommel and Eisenhower first engage in battle?

3. What does AEF stand for?

4. What do the Germans guarding the artillery posts do to pass time in April and May?

5. What are the losses predicted by Commander Leigh-Mallory?

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